Biden Supporters In Pennsylvania Look Ahead To A 'Traditional Presidency'

[DonViejo]

November 23, 20205:00 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition

DON GONYEA

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So with the books now closed on the election in Erie, we decided to check in with some Biden supporters in the county whom we'd encountered earlier in the campaign.

To a person, the tension has melted away — even with Trump refusing to concede.

"Walking on sunshine, man"

Take Michael Keys, a city councilor in Erie. When we first met after Labor Day, he was a bit stressed. Now, with the election over, his greeting is beyond effusive.

"I'm walking on sunshine, man!" he says as he greets me in the lobby of the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Erie. We're both wearing masks. His has a message in big, bold letters stretched across his mouth. It reads: "VOTERS DECIDE."

In September, Keys was working hard to turn out the African American vote in the city of Erie. Now he's quoting the lyric of that pop song from the 1980s, and he's full of optimism.

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https://www.npr.org/2020/11/23/937334613/biden-supporters-in-pennsylvania-look-ahead-to-a-traditional-presidency

[MineralMan]

1. Yes. I breathed a big sigh of relief yesterday evening.

Even though I have been solidly optimistic about the inauguration, yesterday made it even more solid.

Trump's out for the full count.